Bill > HRes1040

This resolution recognizes the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in, a pivotal event in the civil rights movement that began on February 1, 1960, coinciding with the start of Black History Month. The resolution honors Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain, and David Richmond, known as the Greensboro Four, who were students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. They were denied service at a F.W. Woolworth cafeteria in Greensboro, North Carolina, sparking a peaceful protest that challenged racial segregation and inequality across the South. This movement, which involved over 700,000 participants and led to more than 3,000 arrests, ultimately resulted in the integration of the Woolworth Lunch Counter on July 26, 1960. The resolution acknowledges the Greensboro Four's role in catalyzing student mobilization for civil rights, leading to the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), a key organization in the movement. It also emphasizes the value of ethnic and racial diversity in the United States, the enduring effectiveness of nonviolent resistance for social change, and encourages states to incorporate the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four into their educational curricula.